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An account on the function of specific particles (Resemblance vs. Conjugation)
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University of Jordan
, 2010 , Article)
This research claims that some of the grammatical reasons are fallible explanations whose authenticity can be reviewed Explaining the function of Noun or verb-specific particles, for instance, in light of the governance ...
On fixed points of Berinde's contractive mappings in cone metric spaces
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North University of Baia Mare
, 2010 , Article)
In this paper we establish some common fixed point theorems for two self-mappings satisfying a generalized contractive condition. This result generalizes well known comparable results in the literature. As an application, ...
Second law analysis of compressible flow through a diffuser subjected to constant heat flux at wall
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2010 , Article)
Entropy generation is equivalent to destruction of available work (exergy). The useful energy is destroyed due to the intrinsic irreversibility associated within thermodynamic systems. Exergy analysis can be used as an ...
A Qatari perspective on women in the engineering pipeline: an exploratory study
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Taylor & Francis
, 2010 , Article)
Under-representation of women in engineering has received a great deal of attention, but remained limited largely to a Western context. Thus, this article aims to unveil the barriers to progress, tracking the performance ...
Trust in development: some implications of knowing in indigenous knowledge
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
, 2010 , Article)
The indigenous knowledge (IK) initiative in development has met with limited success. The cultural relativity of knowledge � i.e. what qualifies as justified belief � may partly explain why. Drawing on New Guinea Highlands' ...
Evaluation of a multilevel cascaded-type dynamic voltage restorer employing discontinuous space vector modulation
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IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
, 2010 , Article)
In this paper, the application of a cascaded multilevel inverter as a dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) is investigated. Two discontinuous multilevel space vector modulation (SVM) techniques are implemented for DVR control ...
Review on the Use of Ionic Liquids (ILs) as Alternative Fluids for CO2 Capture and Natural Gas Sweetening
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American Chemical Society
, 2010 , Article)
The capture of CO2 from flue gases derived from fossil-fueled power plants and the absorption of CO2/H2S for natural gas sweetening purposes are two relevant industrial problems closely related to very important environmental, ...
Perceptions of the accountant held by business students and business professionals in an emerging country: The case of Qatar
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Emerald
, 2010 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how business students and business professionals in Qatar perceive the accountancy profession. Design/methodology/approach: The paper designs a survey based on Osgood ...
Unpublished Material from the Arab Museum of Modern Art at Qatar—Doha II Osiris Naos
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American Research Center in Egypt
, 2010 , Article)
Publication of part of a white limestone naos with the representation of the god Osiris dedicated
by a military man of the Nineteenth Dynasty, perhaps from the Abydos temple. The paper examines the iconography and text ...
Preliminary test estimation in the two parameter exponential distribution based on record values
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Nova Science Publishers
, 2010 , Article)
We considered estimation of the parameters of the exponential distribution based on record data in the presence of prior information. Preliminary test and shrinkage estimators are developed and their properties are ...